BCC Milady Board Quiz

A flat spot or discoloration on the skin is a _____.

“Having an affinity or attraction to fat and oils (oil-loving)” is defined as _____.

What type of chemical reaction results in the oxidizing agent being reduced and the reducing agent being oxidized?

What is the process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin using electric current?

A highly curved nail plate often called “folded nail,” caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n) _____.

Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by _____.

Which of the following is an infectious nail condition?

When the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn, a _____ occurs.

What is the shortest and least penetrating light of the electromagnetic spectrum?

A substance, usually liquid, that dissolves another substance to form a solution is a(n) _____.

_____ is a skin disorder characterized by abnormal light patches.

Which type of nail has a noticeably thin, white nail plate, and is more flexible than a normal nail?

A whitehead is also called a _____.

What unit measures the strength of an electric current?

What term refers to an extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body’s natural electrical impulses?

What term refers to the separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions?

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the _____.

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the _____.

What term refers to a form of anaphoresis used to treat acne, milia, and comedones?

An applicator that directs electric current from a machine to the client’s skin is a(n) _____.

Which statement is true of the nail plate?

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions, and diseases is _____.

Which of the following is a secondary lesion?

Mutually soluble liquids that can be mixed together to form clear solutions are _____.

What is a fibrous protein that is the principal component of hair and nails?

A chemical combination of matter in definite (fixed) proportions is a _____.

The UV rays of the sun reach the skin in two different forms. What are these?

Substances that allow oil and water to mix, or emulsify, are _____.

Which of the following is considered to be a primary skin lesion?

Chemically combining two or more atoms produces a _____.

The average adult skin weighs _____ pounds.

The lighter color of the _____ shows the true color of the matrix.

Cataphoresis forces acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the _____.

What unit measures the resistance of an electric current?

The epidermis has _____ layers.

Substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products are _____.

The basic unit of matter, with a nucleus at the center surrounded by negatively charged electrons

A stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent is a(n) _____.

A special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit is a(n) _____.

The branch of science that applies to substances that contain carbon is called _____ chemistry.

The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are _____.

Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a(n) _____.

A sweet, colorless, oily substance that is used as a moisturizer in skin and body creams is _____.

The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the _____.

The path of an electric current from the generating source back to the original source is a(n) _____ electric circuit.

What is an example of an ammonia compound that is used to perform chemical services in a salon?

Melanocytes are _____.

The simplest form of chemical matter that cannot be broken down without the loss of identity is a(n) _____.

What is an example of an oil-in-water emulsion of two immiscible liquids?

What is the movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor?

The current for facial and scalp treatments is measured in _____.

Nail growth rates increase dramatically during _____.

The use of electrical currents to treat the skin is commonly referred to as _____.

The natural nail is part of what system?

All the electrical appliances you use should be _____ certified.

The living skin at the base of the nail plate is the _____.

_____ is an allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance.

What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Being “capable of combining with or attracting water (water-loving)” is defined as _____.

An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss of skin depth, is a(n) _____

An ion with a positive electrical charge is considered to be _____.

What term refers to substances that speed up chemical reactions?

Currents used in electrical facial and scalp are called _____.

An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances is a(n) _____.

A longer nail matrix produces a _____ nail plate.

A _____ is a small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.

Inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by redness, dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness is called

The rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light, is known as _____.

The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the _____.

Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised may be a warning sign of _____.

Discolorations of the nail plate from infections of the fingernails or toenails are usually the result of a _____.

Sodium chloride is an example of a(n) _____.

Rapid and interrupted current that flows in one direction and then in the opposite direction is known as _____ current.

Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can typically be traced to _____.

The tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones is the _____.

Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surface are _____.

Vitamin _____ may help improve the skin’s elasticity and thickness.

The disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form a sharp cone at the free edge is called _____. 

Rubber, silk, wood, and glass are common examples of _____.

The natural nail is composed mainly of a hard, fiber-shaped _____.

Water and alcohol _____.

Air contains many substances, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and is an example of a _____.

The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor is a(n) _____

There are _____ naturally occurring elements, each with its own distinct physical and chemical properties.

What is a small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus?

A measurement of how much electricity is being used in one second is a(n) _____.

Chemical reactions that are characterized by giving off heat are _____.

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the _____.

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is known as _____.

A large blister containing a watery fluid is a _____.

An individual who bites his or her nails may be said to have _____.

What is a nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate?

_____ helps protect sensitive cells from UV rays.

What is a type of cold light that is blocked by the ozone layer?

Benign, keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible opening are _____.

When electricity is in motion it exhibits magnetic, ______, or thermal effects.

Which of the following is an extrinsic skin-aging factor?

Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called _____.

Which phrase best describes direct current?

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum has rays that penetrate more deeply and produce more heat than visible light?